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Native American Legends: Tlanowa
Name: Tlanuwa
Tribal affiliation: Cherokee,
Natchez
Alternate spellings: Tlanuhwa, Tla'nuwa, Hlanuwa, Klanuwa, Sanuwa
Pronunciation: tlah-noo-wah
Type: Monster,
giant bird
Tlanuwa are giant mythological birds of prey with impenetrable metal feathers, common to the mythology of
many Southeastern tribes.
The Tlanuhwa and the Uhktena:
Cherokee legends about the Tlanuwa bird.
Recommended Books of Related Native American Legends
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The First Fire:
Anthology of stories from the Kickapoo, Cherokee, Kiowa, and Tigua tribes.
Southeastern Native American Legends:
Book comparing the traditional stories of the Cherokee and other Southeast tribes.
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